Euphoria

HBO | Release Date: June 16, 2019

8.1	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 277 Ratings

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DHReviewsAug 5, 2019

To say that Euphoria’s inaugural season is complex is an overstatement. The inference of its main themes are muddled in this unfortunate complexity, and by the end of its eight episode run, the tantamount feeling one gains from its experienceTo say that Euphoria’s inaugural season is complex is an overstatement. The inference of its main themes are muddled in this unfortunate complexity, and by the end of its eight episode run, the tantamount feeling one gains from its experience is the feeling of strangeness. Wether it’s a good or bad feeling is entirely up to the viewer. Upon my first viewing of the first season, I walked away feeling unfulfilled yet undeniably intrigued by the concepts this show puts across. While the messages and story arcs may be muddled at best, the show makes up for these faults by enlacing the show with an unmistakable and utterly unique style that can almost make up for the majority its faults. Like many of its references to hardcore drug use and the trials and tribulations of young adulthood, Euphoria has high highs, and low lows. When it’s all bound together, it creates an entirely unique package that, quite literally, is up for the individual to make or break it. As someone who has a joy for originality and new ideas, Euphoria season one left me unsatisfied, but yearning for something better to come from its ideas. The acting, the cinematography, and the inferences to the reality of drug use is where Euphoria truly soars, yet the shakiness of the storytellings and the narrative drop-off for many of its characters leaves the series in a bit of a mess. Yet like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Euphoria has the potential to be so much more than the sum of it’s parts, and according to HBO, we’ll see of it can all be resolved in the seasons to come.… Expand

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joobyFeb 27, 2022

Overwrought. Melodramatic. More like Requiem for a Dream than Trainspotting. These characters are all surprisingly joyless for teenagers. The bits about addiction ring true because they're obviously from the creator's personal experience, butOverwrought. Melodramatic. More like Requiem for a Dream than Trainspotting. These characters are all surprisingly joyless for teenagers. The bits about addiction ring true because they're obviously from the creator's personal experience, but just about everything else about it doesn't work. It's overly sentimental and fails to give us a reason to care about any of the characters.

Inexplicably, season 2 of the show centers the last two episodes around a minor character that has barely been in the show up until that point. In theory that sounds interesting, but in practice it means it's impossible to care about her.

The cinematography has an identifiable style and generally looks pretty good, but the writing/editing indulges in way too many post-modernist devices: voice-over narration, breaking the 4th wall, flashbacks, cutaways, non-linear storytelling. Postmodernism in film is completely played out and I'm so **** tired of seeing filmmakers rely on it to make their storytelling seem more interesting than it really is.

Last complaint is that the people on the show are too pretty and glossy. They cast the hottest people alive which completely undermines any sense of realism. Teenagers are generally **** gross and Euphoria totally fails to capture that. You can contrast it with a show like Skins where several of the characters look awkward or disgusting.… Expand

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Eno25Nov 25, 2021

It's fine....it's not something revolutionary like some claim it to be. At times it is straight-up creepy and so disconnected from what actual teenage life is

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kiwimemDec 25, 2020

Its good series with good script and good artists. It my first story about teen life in real world where all people no live but survive. I like it, but it is so much porn)))

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doebreiFeb 28, 2022

The cinematography is amazing and really inventive, everything from set-pieces to period piece episodes engages the audience. The first season started out very strong, but it ended up leaving me with questions. The two specials wereThe cinematography is amazing and really inventive, everything from set-pieces to period piece episodes engages the audience. The first season started out very strong, but it ended up leaving me with questions. The two specials were substanceless and made me weary for the second season. I still approached with excitement as the show is captivating and worth a watch. However, halfway through it loses the plot and becomes obvious if not boring. When watching tv shows I personally always think of rewatchability and with season 2's end, they make it clear none of the plot development will be rewarded and thus not worth revisiting.… Expand

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SjndhdnekMar 23, 2022

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